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| − | Meshkinshar rugs origunate from Meshkinshahr, located west of Ardabil in northwestern Iran. Nomadic people live in the region where they are chiefly occupied with rug weaving and agriculture. This region of Iran was invaded by Mongols during the 13th century, bringing with them a very bold style of rug weaving and the predominant use of the Turkish knot. Most Meshkinshahr rugs are very long lengths which lend themselves perfectly for use as stair runners. Although the use of stair runners is much more prevalent in the United States than in Europe, they are gaining in popularity. Stair runners improve safety by providing traction on the stairs, in addition to protecting your wood from wear and tear, and quite effectively reducing noise. | + | Meshkinshar rugs origunate from Meshkinshahr, located west of Ardabil in northwestern Iran. Nomadic people live in the region where they are chiefly occupied with rug weaving and agriculture. This region of Iran was invaded by Mongols during the 13th century, bringing with them a very bold style of rug weaving and the predominant use of the Turkish knot. Most Meshkinshahr rugs are very long lengths which lend themselves perfectly for use as stair runners. Although the use of stair runners is much more prevalent in the United States than in Europe, they are gaining in popularity. Stair runners improve safety by providing traction on the stairs, in addition to protecting your wood from wear and tear, and quite effectively reducing noise. |
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| − | < | + | ==History== |
| + | Meshkin is a city in the Ardebil Province of northwestern Iran, located east of Azerbaijan. It is an ancient city with a historical tribal population that speaks a Turkic dialect. Meshkin rugs are known in the market from the late nineteenth century in runner and tribal formats.<br> | ||
| + | Meshkin rugs are geometric in style and have design similarities to those of the nearby weaving town of Sarab. The runner designs of older pieces generally feature medallions in the shape of diamonds, pendants, and hexagons repeated along the length. At times, stylized Hook motifs surround the medallions that show influences from Asia Minor tribal weavings. Within and surrounding the medallions are tribal designs such as the S, double E, Star, animal, and bird motifs. Flower heads, leaves, and vines or Herati (fish) patterns also appear. Some medallion designs are divided into half- and quarter-medallions and adjoin the borders and corners of the field.<br> | ||
| + | The borders in Meshkin runners are narrow and feature one, two, or three guard borders with flower heads, leaves, vines, animals, and other tribal design elements. After World War II, world demand for carpets increased greatly and Meshkin weavers adapted their practice to make all sizes. The carpets were made with wool foundation using tribal designs mostly in Caucasian styles. Meshkin carpets were highly sought, and mass quantities were commissioned for foreign export to the West.<br> | ||
| + | This surge in carpet weaving became an important source of income, greatly helping weaving families.<br> | ||
| + | Meshkin rugs have either a wool or cotton foundation and a wool pile. The Turkish (symmetric) knot is used. The formats range from small bags to carpets of large room dimensions. Runners were often woven, along with gallery sizes and scatter rugs. The weavings are produced in grade qualities of medium to good.<br> | ||
| + | The field colors in the runners and carpets are ivory, brick-red, brownish-red, or dark blue. In addition, different shades of camel, brown, green, red, blue, gold, and cinnamon are used for the border and design elements. Dark brown or black is used for pattern outlines.<ref>Moheban, 2015, 384-385</ref> | ||
| − | + | ==See also== | |
| − | [[Category: | + | {{Wikipedia}}<br> |
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | # Abraham Levi Moheban. 2015. ''The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving''. NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press. | ||
| + | [[Category:Persian Carpets]] | ||
[[fa:قالی_مشکینشهر]] | [[fa:قالی_مشکینشهر]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:25, 4 August 2020
| Meshkinshahr Rug | |
|---|---|
 Design of Meshkinshahr Rug (Rugman) | |
| General information | |
| Name | Meshkinshahr Rug |
| Original name | قالی مشکینشهر |
| Alternative name(s) | Meshkinshahr Carpet (Meshkin Rug) |
| Origin |  Iran: Ardabil |
| Category | Village |
| Technical information | |
| Common designs | Geometric |
| Common colors | Crimson, Green, Blue, Navy Blue |
| Dyeing method | Natural, Synthetic |
| Pile material | Wool |
| Foundation material | Cotton |
| Knot type | Symmetrical (Turkish) |
Meshkinshar rugs origunate from Meshkinshahr, located west of Ardabil in northwestern Iran. Nomadic people live in the region where they are chiefly occupied with rug weaving and agriculture. This region of Iran was invaded by Mongols during the 13th century, bringing with them a very bold style of rug weaving and the predominant use of the Turkish knot. Most Meshkinshahr rugs are very long lengths which lend themselves perfectly for use as stair runners. Although the use of stair runners is much more prevalent in the United States than in Europe, they are gaining in popularity. Stair runners improve safety by providing traction on the stairs, in addition to protecting your wood from wear and tear, and quite effectively reducing noise.
History
Meshkin is a city in the Ardebil Province of northwestern Iran, located east of Azerbaijan. It is an ancient city with a historical tribal population that speaks a Turkic dialect. Meshkin rugs are known in the market from the late nineteenth century in runner and tribal formats.
Meshkin rugs are geometric in style and have design similarities to those of the nearby weaving town of Sarab. The runner designs of older pieces generally feature medallions in the shape of diamonds, pendants, and hexagons repeated along the length. At times, stylized Hook motifs surround the medallions that show influences from Asia Minor tribal weavings. Within and surrounding the medallions are tribal designs such as the S, double E, Star, animal, and bird motifs. Flower heads, leaves, and vines or Herati (fish) patterns also appear. Some medallion designs are divided into half- and quarter-medallions and adjoin the borders and corners of the field.
The borders in Meshkin runners are narrow and feature one, two, or three guard borders with flower heads, leaves, vines, animals, and other tribal design elements. After World War II, world demand for carpets increased greatly and Meshkin weavers adapted their practice to make all sizes. The carpets were made with wool foundation using tribal designs mostly in Caucasian styles. Meshkin carpets were highly sought, and mass quantities were commissioned for foreign export to the West.
This surge in carpet weaving became an important source of income, greatly helping weaving families.
Meshkin rugs have either a wool or cotton foundation and a wool pile. The Turkish (symmetric) knot is used. The formats range from small bags to carpets of large room dimensions. Runners were often woven, along with gallery sizes and scatter rugs. The weavings are produced in grade qualities of medium to good.
The field colors in the runners and carpets are ivory, brick-red, brownish-red, or dark blue. In addition, different shades of camel, brown, green, red, blue, gold, and cinnamon are used for the border and design elements. Dark brown or black is used for pattern outlines.[1]
See also
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Search for Meshkinshahr Rug on Wikipedia. |
References
- ↑ Moheban, 2015, 384-385
Bibliography
- Abraham Levi Moheban. 2015. The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving. NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press.